Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28
Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN, OAK, Jan. 1S.-[Special.]- j.
Aberdeen has been comparatively (ice)-
olated from the outside world for the past
week, having received no mails from the
east nor been able to get word beyond the
snow banks by any other means than the
telegraph. Banana harvest is virtually
suspended, and there are fears that the
heavy fall of snow will break the orange
trees and ruin the crop.
The monotony of a snow bound town has
been comparatively unbroken except by
the burning Of Mr.. Knapp's house yester-
day morning. The fire is supposed to have
originated from the explosion of lamp,
and the sole occupant of the house, (the
family being absent) marble cutter, mar
rowly escaped with his life. Few articles
of furniture were saved and the building
was entirely destroyed, owing to the fact
that the hydrants were frozen and the fire
boys were unable to get a stream of water
to work with.
A newspaper item to the effect that the
Watertown land office had transacted a
large amount of business during the quar-
ter ending December 81. 1885. has been 60
ing the rounds Of the press, but proves to
have been promulgated with somewhat too
previous prematureneSS, as 1t were, the
Aberdeen land Office coming to the front ex-
"eeding the WatertOwn record in every re-
spect. During the quarter mentioned, the
Aberdeen office cash receipts were $105,-
72645, about 1876 600 ahead of the Watertown
office. The number Of acres filed upon du-
ring the quarter was 70.300.76 exceeding
and the number of acres ''prOved up" was
87,90S.22. In both of these items the am
bilious Watertown Office is exceeded sew
eral thousand acres, and perhaps when the
other land offices come to the front with
their reports she will find herself third or
fourth on the list. AS a general propo-
sitiOn, it is not always safe to boast until
the ''fggers" are all in.
A large delegation of travelling men was
caught here and that little innocent game
, ''sinch" has occupied the boards de paste,
and assisted in wearing away their weary
leisure hours, also contributed to the profits
of the hotel boss.
Special P. 0. Inspector Riley was among
the number. He is on his first visit to Da
kOta and has had a decidedly cool reception.
While in Dickey county making an over
land trip during snow storm, the cutter
in which he and his companion were riding
became disabled and they were forced to
detach their horses and each mounting
rode horseback through the binding storm
and fortunately soon struck shelter. The
p. o. l.. however, is stalwart Irishman,
and coming from New York state is some
what accustomed to inclement weather
hence he did not mind what tenderfeet
from more unsophisticated states might
have considered a serious matter.
A wedding in high life lin Aberdeen So
ciety) is announced for Thursday evening,
the 18th INST, the contracting parties being
Mr.. Morris Fishbein, a prosperous young
merchant of Minneapolis and Miss Katie
Elliott, a reigning belle of Aberdeen. At
the present writing the prospective bride
groom is stuck in snow drift about one
hundred miles east of here, and the pros
poets are that postponement will be nee
rssary. Imagination is left to picture the
situation of the interested parties.
The grand Masonic public installation OF
officers, banquet and ball occurs in the new
temple just completed, Friday evening. the
Goth inst, and Is looked forward to with
much interest.